Table 2.
Prevalence of lifetime frequent binge drinking (5+ drinks once per week or more during period of heaviest use) by birth cohort and gender
| Prevalence of frequent binge drinking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth cohort | N | Total | Men | Women | Adjusted odds ratio (men compared to women, within cohort)1 | |
| 42693 | 18413 | 24280 | ||||
| % (SE) | % (SE) | % (SE) | OR (95% C.I.) | |||
| Total | 42693 | 22.2 (0.5) | 33.5 (0.8) | 11.9 (0.4) | 3.82 (3.57-4.10) | |
| Cohort 1 | 1913-1932 | 6153 | 8.9 (0.5) | 18.0 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.3) | 10.55 (7.88-14.12) |
| Cohort 2 | 1933-1949 | 9149 | 19.4 (0.6) | 32.1 (1.0) | 7.8 (0.5) | 6.50 (5.62-7.50) |
| Cohort 3 | 1950-1967 | 15434 | 26.3(0.8) | 38.2(1.1) | 14.8(0.6) | 3.88 (3.50-4.32) |
| Cohort 4 | 1968-1984 | 11957 | 25.3(0.8) | 34.5 (1.1) | 16.2 (0.7) | 2.66 (2.36-3.00) |
1
Birth cohort and sex significantly interacted in a logistic regression model (F= 40.0, [DF=3], p<0.0001); cohort-specific odds ratios are derived from this logistic regression model.